Gibsonburg in Sandusky County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Survivor Tree

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 5, 2021

1. Survivor Tree Marker

Inscription. This American elm is a cutting from the tree that withstood the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995, which killed 168 people. It is planted in remembrance of those killed and injured and in recognition of the tenacity of the American people to strive forward even in the face of such a senseless calamity as this bombing.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Disasters. A significant historical year for this entry is 1995.

Location. 41° 23.211′ N, 83° 19.112′ W. Marker is in Gibsonburg, Ohio, in Sandusky County. It is at the intersection of East Stone Street and Hurlbet Street, on the right when traveling west on East Stone Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gibsonburg OH 43431, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore

and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Watching Over Them (a few steps from this marker); This Memorial Is Dedicated To All Who Served Aboard Submarines. (within shouting distance of this marker); On September 11, 1941, Ground Breaking Started On The Pentagon. Exactly 60 Years Later… (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bent And Twisted Metal Before You (within shouting distance of this marker); Lockhead T-33A "Shooting Star" (within shouting distance of this marker); Gibsonburg Veterans Memorial

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Village Of Gibsonburg Welcoms You To Williams Park (about 400 feet away); In Memory Of Sandusky County's POWs (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gibsonburg.

Additional keywords. Acts of terrorism

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 5, 2021

2. Survivor Tree Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 5, 2021

3. Survivor Tree Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 23, 2025

4. Survivor Tree Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 424 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 8, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 4. submitted on August 25, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.